Stevia Manufacturer: How Stevia Is Made

What is Stevia?

Stevia is a sweetener than can be used as a substitute for sugar. Stevia is subtracted from the leaves of the plant Stevia Rebaudania. Stevia can be used in powder or liquid form. It is used as a successful substitute for sugar as the active compounds, a variety of steviol glycosides can be up to 350 times sweeter than sugar. Moreover, Stevia is stable under heat and over a broad range of pH conditions. Stevia is available in different concentrations, varying from RA60% until RA99%.

Benefits of Stevia

Stevia contains zero calories
Stevia can be between 30 – 350 times sweeter than sugar
Stevia does not stimulate dental issues such as cavities
Stevia can be consumed safely by diabetics and non-diabetics

Stevia manufacturer

Clients from all over the world use our services as Stevia suppliers. We work with high functioning chain management and only collaborate with top-notch Stevia manufacturers worldwide. With 30+ years of experience and a global network, we can offer the best Stevia manufacturers for our clients.

We guarantee:

20+ years experience in sourcing from China and India
Conditioned deliveries and storage rooms
Quality assurance in accordance with industry regulations
Strategically placed stocks across Europe
24 hour delivery from our warehouses to our customers within the European Union

Due to close collaboration with our supply chain partner we can deal with basically any supply chain issue, opportunity, or challenge.

Stevia applications

Beverages and Beverage Mixes
Carbonated beverages
Non-carbonated beverages
Hard and Soft Candy
Jams and Jellies
Chewable candy and tablet
Coffee and Tea
Dairy Products
Processed Fruits and Fruit Juices
Processed Vegetables and Vegetable Juices
Confections and Frostings
Nutritional & Dietary Products
Table-top sweeteners
Processed fruit
Chewing gum
Dry-mix products
Fruit spreads
Frozen desserts
Salad dressings

Van Wankum Ingredients

Van Wankum Ingredients is always looking for environment friendly and “green” opportunities for its products and principles. We stand for long-term relationships with our clients and high quality service. Would you like more information about our services as Stevia suppliers or would you like to request a sample of Stevia? Please do not hesitate to contact us.

How stevia is manufactured

Cultivation and harvest: the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana are harvested and dried.
Extraction: the sweet compounds, the steviol glycosides, are extracted from the leaves with water.
Purification: the extract is filtered and purified to separate the steviol glycosides from other plant material.
Crystallisation and drying: the purified glycosides are crystallised or dried into a powder of a defined purity, such as Reb A.

Newer glycosides with a more sugar-like taste, such as Reb M, are produced in smaller quantities in the leaf and are therefore made with additional production steps.

What to look for in a stevia manufacturer

How Van Wankum Ingredients helps

Selecting and auditing manufacturers takes time. We do that work for you. We work closely with selected stevia manufacturers, check documentation and quality, and supply the extracts from stock in Europe. That gives you one point of contact for advice, documentation and logistics. Read more on our stevia supplier page.